UNE community open house and public ice skating at the new Harold Alfond Forum Oct. 28th

The University of New England celebrates the grand opening of the Harold Alfond Forum, Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on UNE's Biddeford Campus. 

The celebration, which is free and open to the public, includes refreshments, tours, music and skating on the newest ice rink in southern Maine.

Gather family and friends - and bring your skates - and head to the Harold Alfond Forum at 630 Pool Road, Route 9, in Biddeford.  A limited number of adult skates will be available for rental.

With a lead gift of $7 million announced in 2010, the Harold Alfond Foundation made it possible for the University of New England to build the Harold Alfond Forum with an NHL-sized hockey rink and courts for basketball and volleyball.

In addition, the Harold Alfond Forum has classrooms for Athletic Training and Applied Exercise Science programs, strength and conditioning facilities, a cyber café for dining and student study space, conference rooms and offices for UNE's Athletics Programs.